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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 96

Official Visitor to Prisons appointed.

Prisons Department,
Wellington, 20th June, 1918.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

JOHN HOLDSWORTH, Esq.,

to be an Official Visitor to all the prisons in the Dominion of New Zealand.

THOMAS M. WILFORD,
Minister of Justice.

Appointment of District Agent under the Infants Act, 1908.

Education Department,
Wellington, 28th June, 1918.

BY virtue of the power vested in me by section 40 of the Infants Act, 1908, I, Josiah Alfred Hanan, the Minister of Education, do hereby notify that I have appointed

ETHEL SENIOR WOODHOUSE

to be a District Agent for the purposes of the said Act.

J. A. HANAN,
Minister of Education.

Deputy Registrar of Supreme Court appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 27th June, 1918.

THE Public Service Commissioner has made the following appointment in the Public Service:—

FREDERICK WILLIAM SCHRAMM, Esq.,

to be Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court at Auckland for the purposes of the Judicature Act, 1908, as from the 3rd day of May, 1918.

P. VERSCHAFFELT,
Secretary.

Registrars of Births, &c., appointed.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 29th June, 1918.

THE Public Service Commissioner has made the following appointments in the Public Service:—

HENRY ERNEST GILBERT

to be Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris, and Vaccination Inspector, at Rotorua, as from the 25th June, 1918.

(Mrs.) AMY MURPHY

to be Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and Vaccination Inspector, for the District of Nokomai and Switzers, as from the 17th June, 1918.

P. VERSCHAFFELT,
Secretary.

Appointments, Promotions, and Transfers of Officers of the N.Z. Expeditionary Force.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 2nd July, 1918.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the appointments, promotions, and transfers of the undermentioned officers on active service with the N.Z. Expeditionary Force (vide List No. 64, N.Z. E.F. Orders).

AUCKLAND MOUNTED RIFLES.

Major W. E. Carter, from commanding a company at N.Z. Convalescent Hospital, is placed on the N.Z. Roll. Dated 1st April, 1918.

WELLINGTON MOUNTED RIFLES.

Lieut.-Colonel A. H. Herbert, D.S.O., relinquishes the appointment of O.C. N.Z.E.F. Ordnance Corps and D.A.D.O.S., N.Z. Division, but remains seconded for service with a British formation. Dated 31st March, 1918.

N.Z. FIELD ARTILLERY.

The undermentioned are placed on the N.Z. Roll:—
Major C. McGilp, D.S.O. Dated 1st April, 1918.
Lieutenant C. Woods. Dated 1st April, 1918.
2nd Lieutenant W. Huse. Dated 1st April, 1918.
2nd Lieutenant T. G. Hamilton. Dated 1st April, 1918.
2nd Lieutenant D. E. Wanklyn. Dated 6th April, 1918.
7/245, R.S.M. T. H. Neal. Dated 6th April, 1918.

Lieutenant J. T. Kibblewhite, R.N.Z.A., is seconded for training in Ordnance duties. Dated 2nd April, 1918.

Lieutenant (Acting Captain) E. R. Winkler relinquishes the appointment of Adjutant, 2nd Brigade, and the acting rank of Captain, on return to duty with a battery. Dated 25th March, 1918.

Lieutenant (Acting Captain) E. G. Norman, from Adjutant, 3rd Brigade, to be Adjutant, 2nd Brigade, vice Lieutenant E. R. Winkler. Dated 25th March, 1918.

Lieutenant J. W. Smeaton to be Adjutant, 3rd Brigade, vice Lieutenant (Acting Captain) E. G. Norman, and is granted the acting rank of Captain whilst so employed. Dated 25th March, 1918.

2nd Lieutenant J. Mayer relinquishes the appointment of Orderly Officer, 2nd Brigade, on return to duty with a battery. Dated 25th March, 1918.

2nd Lieutenant W. A. Knox, from Orderly Officer, 3rd Brigade, to be Orderly Officer, 2nd Brigade. Dated 25th March, 1918.

Lieutenant R. F. Vial to be Orderly Officer, 3rd Brigade. Dated 25th March, 1918.

Lieutenant F. S. Wilding to be Captain, and remains seconded for duty as N.Z. Divisional Artillery Gas Officer. Dated 12th March, 1918.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—
H. E. Farr. Dated 24th December, 1917.
R. E. Looker. Dated 26th February, 1918.
A. R. Jacobsen. Dated 24th March, 1918.
B. C. Jeffreys. Dated 26th March, 1918.

2/929, S.S.M. A. J. Ridler to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 5th April, 1918.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants. Dated 8th April, 1918:—
8/3163, Sapper A. F. Downer.
2/2951, Sergeant H. B. Grave.
2/2391, Sergeant H. W. Cox.
2/1248, Sergeant D. Macrae.
11/1617, Corporal H. C. Nolan.

The undermentioned are granted the temporary rank of Major:—
Captain O. Opie, R.N.Z.A., vice Captain F. M. Turner, M.C., R.N.Z.A., relinquished temporary rank of Major, to date from 3rd November, 1917, and relinquishes the temporary rank on being detached for Staff training. Dated 14th November, 1917.

Captain A. B. Williams, vice Major C. N. Newman, D.S.O., to date from 8th February, 1918, and relinquishes the temporary rank on return to duty of Major C. N. Newman, D.S.O. Dated 26th February, 1918.

Captain (now Major) J. G. Jeffery, M.C., vice Major F. G. Hume, R.N.Z.A., to date from 2nd October, 1917, and relinquishes the temporary rank. Dated 14th December, 1917.

Captain O. Opie, R.N.Z.A., vice Captain J. G. Jeffery, M.C., relinquished temporary rank of Major, to date from 12th February, 1918, and relinquishes the temporary rank on ceasing to command a battery. Dated 1st March, 1918.

The undermentioned are granted the temporary rank of Captain:—
2nd Lieutenant H. I. Overton, vice Lieutenant W. M. Geddes, M.C., relinquished the temporary rank of Captain, to date from 31st January, 1918, and relinquishes the temporary rank on ceasing to act as Second in Command of a battery. Dated 6th February, 1918.

Lieutenant H. T. Jones. Dated 26th March, 1918.

Lieutenant J. E. L. Gardner, M.C. Dated 28th March, 1918.

Lieutenant B. A. Todd, vice Captain J. G. Jeffery, M.C., temporarily commanding a battery, to date from 13th October, 1917, and relinquishes temporary rank. Dated 20th December, 1917.

2nd Lieutenant A. E. Esquilant, M.C., vice Lieutenant B. A. Todd, temporarily commanding a battery, to date from 13th January, 1918, and relinquishes the temporary rank on assumption of appointment of Second in Command of the battery by Captain O. Opie, R.N.Z.A. Dated 4th April, 1918.

2nd Lieutenant A. O. Wilkinson, vice 2nd Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A. E. Esquilant, M.C., temporarily commanding a battery, to date from 31st March, 1918, and relinquishes the temporary rank on return to duty of Major J. G. Jeffery, M.C. Dated 3rd April, 1918.

Lieutenant (now Captain) A. H. W. Evenden, vice Captain (now Major) J. G. Jeffery, M.C., posted to 11th Battery, to date from 12th August, 1917, and retains the temporary rank until promoted Captain on 10th January, 1918.